Wholesalers Assn PAC
Registered Jan 1990 · Treasurer: Terry Vaughn · Nashville, TN
Where the Money Goes
Of the $83,400 this committee reported spending, the largest share — $63,400 (76%) — went to Tennessee candidates.
Why this number?
Operating share of spending compares operating spending with total spent.
Show formula
Operating / overhead spending divided by everything this committee spent (each expenditure lands in exactly one bucket).
| Operating / overhead spending | $0 |
| Contributions to candidates | $63,400 |
- To TN candidates $63,400 76%
- To other PACs $20,000 24%
Contributions to Candidates
| Candidate | Office | Party | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Briggs | Tennessee Senate, District 07 | Rep. | $3,000.00 |
| John Stevens | Tennessee Senate, District 24 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Mary Littleton | Tennessee House, District 78 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Paul Bailey | Tennessee Senate, District 15 | Rep. | $2,000.00 |
| Bill Powers | Tennessee Senate, District 22 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Brent Taylor | Tennessee Senate, District 31 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Chris Todd | Tennessee House, District 73 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Dawn White | Tennessee Senate, District 13 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Ed Jackson † | Tennessee Senate, District 25 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
| Gary W Hicks Jr | Tennessee House, District 09 | Rep. | $1,500.00 |
† Reported in this PAC’s own disbursement filing; the recipient’s receipt filing hasn’t itemized it yet.
Tracked candidates reported receiving $65,200 from this committee — $1,800 more than its own filings itemize ($63,400), because their receipt filings posted ahead of the committee’s covering report or span more cycles than its loaded filings.
Its filing also reports $2,500 in candidate contributions to recipients not tracked here — federal, local, and out-of-state races, and sitting legislators not on the 2026 ballot:
- Reeves, William S. $1,500.00
- Burkhart, Jeff $1,000.00
Tennessee caps what a PAC may give one candidate per election — $15,400 for statewide and House races, $30,800 for Senate races (2025–26 limits; a primary and a general count as separate elections). Registry of Election Finance limits.
Contributions to Other PACs
| Committee | Total |
|---|---|
| LAMBERTH PAC (William Lamberth) | $5,000.00 |
| CAM PAC (Cameron Sexton) | $5,000.00 |
| House Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| MCPAC (Randy McNally) | $2,500.00 |
| Tennessee Senate Republican Caucus | $2,500.00 |
| JCB PAC (Clark Boyd) | $1,500.00 |
| KEYPAC (Ken Yager) | $1,000.00 |
Who Funds It
| Donor | Location | Employer | Total Given |
|---|---|---|---|
| Det Beverages | Nashville, TN | — | $39,392.35 |
| Lauren Sampson | Knoxville, TN | Cherokee Dist. Co., Inc. | $30,819.53 |
| Ray Hand | Knoxville, TN | Eagle Dist. Co. | $23,764.49 |
| Scott Turner | Nashville, TN | Ajax Turner | $10,000.00 |
| Charles Hand | Clarksville, TN | Budweiser of Clarksville | $6,984.09 |
| Michael McWherter | Jackson, TN | Central Distributors | $2,691.94 |
| Kay Crews | Dyersburg, TN | Clark Dist. Co., Inc. | $2,257.62 |
| Best Brands | Nashville, TN | — | $1,613.32 |
| Steve Spivey | Pulaski, TN | Cardin Dist. Co. | $1,000.00 |
| Tennessee Crown | Chattanooga, TN | — | $429.63 |
Filing History
Totals as filed with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance; see About for how this data is processed.